Casteel v. Meta Platforms Inc et al
Plaintiff: Jonathan Casteel
Defendant: Meta Platforms Inc., Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram LLC, Siculus Inc, Snap Inc., ByteDance, Ltd., ByteDance, Inc., TikTok, Ltd., TikTok, LLC and TikTok, Inc.
Case Number: 4:2022cv06423
Filed: October 24, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers
Nature of Suit: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Product Liability
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 19, 2023 Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jonathan Casteel. ByteDance, Inc. served on 4/17/2023, answer due 5/8/2023; TikTok, Inc. served on 4/17/2023, answer due 5/8/2023. Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint (Richardson, Clinton) (Filed on 5/19/2023)
May 19, 2023 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Jonathan Casteel. Snap Inc. served on 4/17/2023, answer due 5/8/2023. Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint (Richardson, Clinton) (Filed on 5/19/2023)
April 5, 2023 Filing 13 Summons Issued as to ByteDance, Inc., ByteDance, Ltd., Facebook Holdings, LLC, Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, Instagram LLC, Meta Platforms Inc., Siculus Inc, Snap Inc., TikTok, Inc., TikTok, LLC. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/5/2023)
April 4, 2023 Filing 12 Proposed Summons. (VanZandt, Joseph) (Filed on 4/4/2023)
April 4, 2023 Filing 11 COMPLAINT Short Form Complaint against Facebook Operations, LLC, Facebook Payments, Inc., Instagram LLC, Meta Platforms Inc., Siculus Inc, Snap Inc., ByteDance, Ltd., ByteDance, Inc., TikTok, Ltd., TikTok, LLC, TikTok, Inc.. Filed byJonathan Casteel. (VanZandt, Joseph) (Filed on 4/4/2023)
November 17, 2022 Filing 10 Transcript of Proceedings held on 11/09/2022, before Judge Gonzalez Rogers. Court Reporter Irene L. Rodriguez, email address Irene_Rodriguez@cand.uscourts.gov. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing., TRANSCRIPT COPY DELIVERED Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/15/2023. (Rodriguez, Irene) (Filed on 11/17/2022)
October 25, 2022 MEMBER CASE OPENED: 22-md-3047-YGR Opened in California Northern District as 4:22-md-3047-YGR pursuant to Conditional Transfer Order cc: JPMDL (cjl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/25/2022)
October 24, 2022 Filing 9 CLERK'S NOTICE. This case is reassigned to Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers for coordination with In re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products, No. 4:22-md-03047 consistent with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation's Transfer Order and the Order Setting Initial Conference in this District. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (amg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/24/2022)
October 24, 2022 Filing 8 Case transferred in from District of Illinois Central; Case Number 4:22-cv-04136. Case file, copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Modified on 10/25/2022 (cjl, COURT STAFF).
October 19, 2022 Filing 7 Conditional Transfer Order (certified copy) entered by Clerk, MDL Panel, transferring this case to the Northern District of California. This case is terminated. (JRK)
October 19, 2022 Filing 6 MDL Remark: CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINALIZED (CTO-1) - re: pldg. (1 in ALM/2:22-cv-00575, 1 in ALM/2:22-cv-00576, 5 in AZ/4:22-cv-00400, 19 in FLM/5:22-cv-00380, 16 in FLM/5:22-cv-00391, 25 in FLM/8:22-cv-01759, 20 in FLM/8:22-cv-01877, 3 in GAN/1:22-cv-03886, 4 in GAS/4:22-cv-00215, 36 in ILC/1:22-cv-01260, 2 in ILC/3:22-cv-03194, 2 in ILC/4:22-cv-04136, 14 in ILN/1:22-cv-04638, 14 in ILN/1:22-cv-04645, 14 in ILN/1:22-cv-04650, 14 in ILN/1:22-cv-04651, 14 in ILN/1:22-cv-04652, 14 in ILN/1:22-cv-04654, 14 in ILN/1:22-cv-04655, 14 in ILN/1:22-cv-04657, 14 in ILN/1:22-cv-04658, 14 in ILN/1:22-cv-04659, 14 in ILN/1:22-cv-04674, 2 in ILN/1:22-cv-05230, 14 in ILN/3:22-cv-50307, 5 in ILS/3:22-cv-02094, 4 in ILS/3:22-cv-02170, 5 in INS/3:22-cv-00141, 21 in MD/1:22-cv-01873, 122 in MDL No. 3047, 16 in MIE/2:22-cv-12038, 2 in MOW/4:22-cv-00605, 23 in NJ/2:22-cv-05309, 3 in NM/1:22-cv-00706, 20 in NYN/3:22-cv-00859, 15 in OHS/2:22-cv-03207, 20 in PAE/2:22-cv-03076, 2 in PAE/2:22-cv-03830, 20 in PAM/3:22-cv-01286, 21 in PAW/2:22-cv-01166, 2 in TNW/2:22-cv-02654, 15 in UT/2:22-cv-00556, 3 in VAE/1:22-cv-01079, 5 in VT/2:22-cv-00171) Inasmuch as no objection is pending at this time, the stay is lifted. Signed by Clerk of the Panel John W. Nichols on 10/19/2022.Associated Cases: MDL No. 3047 et al. (LH) (JRK)
October 19, 2022 Remark: ***TEXT ONLY ENTRY***MINUTE ORDER - TO INVOLVED CLERKS - Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-1) Finalized on 10/19/2022. Please see pleading (3 in ALM/2:22-cv-00575, 3 in ALM/2:22-cv-00576, 7 in AZ/4:22-cv-00400, 21 in FLM/5:22-cv-00380, 18 in FLM/5:22-cv-00391, 27 in FLM/8:22-cv-01759, 22 in FLM/8:22-cv-01877, 5 in GAN/1:22-cv-03886, 6 in GAS/4:22-cv-00215, 38 in ILC/1:22-cv-01260, 4 in ILC/3:22-cv-03194, 4 in ILC/4:22-cv-04136, 16 in ILN/1:22-cv-04638, 16 in ILN/1:22-cv-04645, 16 in ILN/1:22-cv-04650, 16 in ILN/1:22-cv-04651, 16 in ILN/1:22-cv-04652, 16 in ILN/1:22-cv-04654, 16 in ILN/1:22-cv-04655, 16 in ILN/1:22-cv-04657, 16 in ILN/1:22-cv-04658, 16 in ILN/1:22-cv-04659, 16 in ILN/1:22-cv-04674, 4 in ILN/1:22-cv-05230, 16 in ILN/3:22-cv-50307, 7 in ILS/3:22-cv-02094, 6 in ILS/3:22-cv-02170, 7 in INS/3:22-cv-00141, 23 in MD/1:22-cv-01873, 128 in MDL No. 3047, 18 in MIE/2:22-cv-12038, 4 in MOW/4:22-cv-00605, 25 in NJ/2:22-cv-05309, 5 in NM/1:22-cv-00706, 22 in NYN/3:22-cv-00859, 17 in OHS/2:22-cv-03207, 22 in PAE/2:22-cv-03076, 4 in PAE/2:22-cv-03830, 22 in PAM/3:22-cv-01286, 23 in PAW/2:22-cv-01166, 4 in TNW/2:22-cv-02654, 17 in UT/2:22-cv-00556, 5 in VAE/1:22-cv-01079, 7 in VT/2:22-cv-00171). As stipulated in Rule 7.1(c) of the Rules of Procedure of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, transmittal of the order has been stayed 7 days to give any party an opportunity to oppose the transfer. The 7-day period has now elapsed, no opposition was received, and the order is directed to the Clerk of the United States District Court for the N.D. California for filing. The Panel governing statute, 28 U.S.C. 1407, requires that the transferee clerk transmit a certified copy of the Panel order to transfer to the clerk of the district court from which the action is being transferred.Signed by Clerk of the Panel John W. Nichols on 10/19/2022.Associated Cases: MDL No. 3047 et al. (LH) (JRK)
October 12, 2022 MDL Remark: The Clerk has been notified by the MDL Clerk that the Conditional Order to Transfer has been issued in error. Clerk of this Court has been instructed to disregard. (JRK)
October 11, 2022 Filing 5 MDL Remark: CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FILED TODAY (CTO-1) - 45 action(s) Signed by Clerk of the Panel John W. Nichols on 10/11/2022. Associated Cases: MDL No. 3047 et al. (LH) (JRK)
October 4, 2022 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Jonathan Casteel. All Defendants. (Flowers, Peter)
September 27, 2022 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance of Attorney by Peter John Flowers on behalf of Jonathan Casteel (Flowers, Peter)
September 23, 2022 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to Facebook Holdings LLC, Facebook Operations LLC, Facebook Payments Inc, Facebook Technologies LLC, Instagram LLC, Meta Platforms Inc, Siculus Inc. Returned to counsel to effect service. (RES)
September 23, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number AILCDC-4036203.), filed by Jonathan Casteel. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Summons - Def. Meta Platforms, #3 Exhibit Summons - Def. Facebook Holdings, #4 Exhibit Summons - Def. Facebook Operations, #5 Exhibit Summons - Def. Facebook Payments, #6 Exhibit Summons - Def. Facebook Technologies, #7 Exhibit Summons - Def. Instagram, #8 Exhibit Summons - Def. Siculus)(Flowers, Peter)

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